Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-28
WASH DAYS MADE EASY.

RecoIlectiOns Of the troubled look Of
the old-time housekeeper on wash days
have left an indelible impression upon
our mind. But rub, rub-boil, scald.
rinse slop. toll. scold-the dread Of
the whole weeks work. Anything
that viii tend TO tighten this burden
has our warmestsympathy; so the fol-
lowing. originating from three CORES
pondents q the New York Witness,
and having the endorsement of the
New York Tribune, and which ought
70 be true, is given that all may be
made happy with the glad tidings Of
/" Wash days made easy"
Mary" one Of the above mentioned
contributors, (all OF whom helpfully
regard the Pauline injunction, - To
communicate forget not,"1 declares
that the new plan will be blessing
TO any one who tries y summarizes
the recipe in thirty-two words, and
adds a line or two as 10 her own meth
cd:
Soak clothes over night, wiring out
ana tk1it III ntitff VI Noin NAttIf VIII
two tablespoonfuls kerosene oil and
half pound soap shaved up; boil
| twenty minutes; rinse, blue and hang
out. do not rub my white clothes az
all, and they are white and clean"
Ruth does not think she could
wash any other way and describes
her practice;
I have good homemade softsoap,
quite thick, put clothes TO soak the
night before; II winter, use lukewarni
water. In the morning put the boiler
on, stir two tahlespoonfuls kerosene
into 4 pint Of this soap and little ho'
water, then heat well. wringiug out tbs
clothes, and rub the soap freely ON al
soiled parts, laying Ia boiler. ! ther
go about breakfast, and often before
eating the clothes are out. In the suds
water. Some things, like a farmer
dirty shirts, may need slight rubbing
The dirt seems 10 fall OF; then rins'
and blue, and they are ready 70 pu
out 70 dry. They do not smell OF ker
osene.
Mrs. H." uses the kerosene treat
ment right along" and finds it no
only labor saver, but Il makes tn
clothes look better
1 eikHEf SOAK the Nfattlte INCf HAAti
or put them in water q little warm, ans
with my FOUNDER pound them minut
or so; wiring out, have water In boile
sufficient 20 cover them, and soaped
then add half a teaeupful OF coal oil q
boiler Of clothes, rinse in two warn
waters.
Mrs. J. Wilson says her clothes wer
nevar whittier than now, though washe'
{" IN Ehn the usual time. She dis
lcarded one Of the best steam ma
chimes, giving preference 20 the oil aid
! and several q her neigiFbors hay
tried the recipe and found it I" equal,
beneficial. Her method Is as FOL
lows
"If il i not convenient TO soak h
] Iclothes over night. one hour IN u
morning viii do. gu the wash boile
with water and lei il bod; then TAX
, about half Of the water out, which
keep for rinsing pRrPoSes--for L Is e:
sentiAl % mise with warm water
the water remaining in the boiler sd
thrce-quarters Of = pound Of soap, eu
! up; one small tablespoonful OF wast
, ing soda, three tablespoonful OF COS
of; wiring the enc clothes cut Of %
soak allow them 20 boil fifteen mir
utes. II I have any very dirty pieces
II rub q little soap on them ana Il
. them bod five minutes longer ste
/, taking the 6ne clothes out Of the boi
er: Pat back some Of the water tia
! came out with the clothes. then ho
? the other clothes.